I have 2 decisions I need to make.
1) Have my anterior crucial ligament repaired after waiting 20 years to do so.
(It doesn't effect my cycling but every once in a while my knee dislocates and is painful for a few days). I originally ruptured the ligament in a rugby/skiing/drunken time during my early 20s.
I had a minor operation but did not get the ACL repaired back then. (Doctor was an idiot as well).
If I do the operation I'll be out of competitive cycling for abut 9 months and may not be be better after that. The operation may make cycling even harder. More aggravation? Inflamation? Less flexible?
2)
If I do go through with it which would you rather them use?
A bit of hamstring?
A bit of patella tendon?
Both could be aggravated during cycling....
For details on the operation and where I intend to get it done.
Surgery details:
hamstring or patella?
These doctors I believe are the best in the world and I'll travel to Australia to get it done and pay cash for the experience....
Do I keep riding now and do this when I'm older or never?
Do I get it done asap and hope for the best?
Anybody else ride with minus an ACL like me?
1) Have my anterior crucial ligament repaired after waiting 20 years to do so.
(It doesn't effect my cycling but every once in a while my knee dislocates and is painful for a few days). I originally ruptured the ligament in a rugby/skiing/drunken time during my early 20s.
I had a minor operation but did not get the ACL repaired back then. (Doctor was an idiot as well).
If I do the operation I'll be out of competitive cycling for abut 9 months and may not be be better after that. The operation may make cycling even harder. More aggravation? Inflamation? Less flexible?
2)
If I do go through with it which would you rather them use?
A bit of hamstring?
A bit of patella tendon?
Both could be aggravated during cycling....
For details on the operation and where I intend to get it done.
Surgery details:
hamstring or patella?
These doctors I believe are the best in the world and I'll travel to Australia to get it done and pay cash for the experience....
Do I keep riding now and do this when I'm older or never?
Do I get it done asap and hope for the best?
Anybody else ride with minus an ACL like me?